シャドーイング練習: How to Think in English (Stop Translating in Your Head) - 動画で英語スピーキングを学ぶ
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The single biggest thing holding you back from speaking English fluently is not your vocabulary and it isn't your grammar.
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It's that you are still translating in your head before you speak.
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Today, I am going to train you how to think in English so that you stop translating in your head.
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If you are at B1 level or above, you already know enough English to think in it your brain just hasn't been trained properly yet.
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The key to thinking in English comes down to two things.
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The first, giving your brain the right kind of material.
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This is something called comprehensible input.
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And two, taking that input and turning it into real conversations.
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I've put my top five recommendations to help you do exactly that so that speaking feels effortless.
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Let's get into it.
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Number one, the thing you should do first, this is the best place to start, narrate your day.
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The simplest way to start thinking in English is to make it part of what you're already doing.
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As you go about your day, narrate it.
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Out loud, if you can, but in your head works too i swear
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that this is what led me to speak fluently in spanish it sounds almost too simple
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and maybe a bit silly but that's
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because you haven't tried it yet it works it works
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because you're training your brain to reach for english automatically in real time
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and for relevant vocabulary which is exactly what you want first start with the basics present tense present continuous.
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I am making breakfast.
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I make breakfast every day.
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I'm taking my dog for a walk.
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He loves to run in the park.
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Then, when you're ready, push yourself further.
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Bring in other tenses.
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Compare today with yesterday.
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Today I'm making eggs with toast, but yesterday I prepared a full lavish breakfast.
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Sometimes it's nice to do things differently.
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You can get as creative as you like, depending on what you're doing or what you want to practice and what level you're at.
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Now, this internal monologue is already powerful on its own, but it becomes even more powerful when someone responds to it,
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when someone asks you follow -up questions and keeps the conversation going.
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But the problem is
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that most people don't have an English speaker on hand at seven in the morning while they're making breakfast.
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I have a solution for you.
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I want to tell you about Langwa.
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Langwa is a brilliant AI -powered language learning app designed for real -time speaking and conversation practice.
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I actually partnered with them because I tried it out myself for my Italian
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and my Spanish and it genuinely blew me away.
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I'm Lucy from the UK.
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Would you like to practice speaking English with me?
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They've even cloned my voice in the app.
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So you can practice by having a real conversation with AI Lucy, my AI clone.
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Just open a chat, tell AI Lucy what you're doing, and she takes it from there.
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She will ask you questions to keep the conversation flowing naturally.
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You can also get real -time corrections, which is huge.
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It completely takes away the fear of making mistakes.
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The best part is that you can try langwa for free right now using the link below
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or the qr code on screen
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if you decide to get the unlimited annual plan you can
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use code english20 to save 20 percent it will blow your
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mind okay let's move on to recommendation number two feed your
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brain the right kind of material now as i mentioned at the beginning comprehensible input is the foundation of everything.
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It's a fancy name for taking in English content that you can mostly understand with just enough new language to stretch you,
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to challenge you.
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Your brain can't think in a language it barely recognises, so getting this right is what makes everything else possible.
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I know you've probably heard the classic advice, just put on an English podcast to immerse yourself, but that's just English happening at you.
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Passive input only works if you understand most of what you're hearing.
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Not all of it, but most.
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The key is finding content at the right level.
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And the rule of thumb is that you should understand most of what you're listening to or reading,
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and be able to guess the meaning of new vocabulary and structures from context.
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It's all about balance.
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Too easy, and you're not learning anything new.
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Too hard, and it's exhausting.
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Your brain just switches off.
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Luckily, there is no shortage of options.
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You are in the age of options.
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Certain news websites publish articles at different levels.
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You can find books for specific learner levels.
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My channel alone has hundreds of videos ranging from intermediate B1 -ish level right up to C2.
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And if you're not sure what level you're currently at, I have a free level test linked below
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that will help you figure out exactly what kind of content you should be looking for.
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Now, if you want one option that does the level sorting for you,
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Langwa has a podcast section with a featured selection of content organized by approximate level.
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Not all podcasts have this label, so keep that in mind,
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but what makes these podcasts absolutely brilliant is that you can follow an interactive transcript alongside them.
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You can choose one that interests you, listen once all the way through, and see how much you understand and guess from context.
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Then listen again, read along with the transcript, tap any word you don't understand for a definition and save it in one tap.
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It turns a listening session into a proper English workout.
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Your task right now, pick one podcast or piece of content at your level
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and keep that transcript handy
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because you will need it next number three stop learning single
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words start learning chunks now look learning individual vocabulary is still
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important you're going to encounter loads of new words in your daily english practice
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and should absolutely save them and practice them but
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if you really really want to start thinking in english you need to focus on chunks of vocabulary
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and chunks of grammar and chunks of vocabulary and grammar together.
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In natural conversation, we speak in chunks of language.
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Even something as basic as, how are you, is a chunk.
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Now, spotting chunks on your own takes practice.
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So here is where Langwa makes this a lot easier.
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Once you've listened to your podcast and worked through the transcript, go into discuss and chat and select custom practice.
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Now, because AI Lucy has the context of the transcript, you can ask her directly,
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what are the most useful chunks of language from this episode for natural spoken English?
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She will pull them out for you, explain them, and then she'll practice them with you in conversation if that's what you want to do.
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This is the kind of thing that used to require a private tutor, but now it's available anytime, day or night, as often as you want.
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Once you've built up that language, the vocabulary, the chunks, the feel of the content, you're ready to take things even further.
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And this is really where it all starts to come together.
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Number four, discuss what you take in.
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So think about what you've done so far.
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You've listened to content at your level.
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You've worked through the transcript.
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You've identified the vocabulary and the chunks you need to talk about the topic.
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You've even practiced some of them, which means that right now, everything you need to have a real conversation about this subject is fresh in your mind.
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And that is the key to thinking in English.
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So let's go back to discuss in chat, but with a different goal.
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This time, choose comprehension questions or opinion questions.
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AI Lucy will ask you about the episode you just listened to, giving you the opportunity to respond using the vocabulary and chunks you've just been working on.
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And because it's all language you learnt in context, it feels so much more natural than trying to recall a lesson you read in a textbook.
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And it doesn't stop with podcasts.
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Say you watched one of my videos and downloaded the PDF.
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You can upload that PDF directly into Langwa and do exactly the same thing.
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I can't overemphasise how amazing an opportunity this is.
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Imagine telling someone 20 years ago that you are going to be able to learn a language in this way.
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You'll be able to discuss what you just learnt, go deeper into vocabulary or grammar,
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practice with questions, and work with the material until it feels truly incorporated into your everyday speaking.
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And if you're in one of my courses, you'll know that I always provide audio clips for lessons so that you can listen on the go.
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Well, you can download and upload those audio files to Langwa as well.
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Discuss the lesson further, practice with the language, and really solidify everything you've been learning.
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This is what makes Langwa so powerful.
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It takes everything you consume, all of the input you take in, and it gives you a way to use it...
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practice with it, and make it automatic so it's ready when you need it.
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It's the full circle of language learning.
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Comprehensible input, active vocabulary building, and then production in a natural conversation, all from a single piece of content.
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I promise you, this will do more for your fluency than hours of passive listening.
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Now, just one more piece of advice before you rush off to start using Langwa, and it might be the most important of all.
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Make it daily.
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To be honest, none of what I shared with you works without consistency.
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Dedicate a specific amount of time you can realistically stick to every single day, whether that's 5, 10, or 30 minutes.
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A little bit every day does
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so much more for your brain than trying to cram hours of English into one session at the weekend.
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And if you ever get stuck on what to study, Langwa has a feature called My Path that recommends what to practice next based on your level,
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your interests, and how you've been progressing.
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One tap and you're straight into it.
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No decisions required.
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So really, the only thing standing between you and thinking in English is showing up every day.
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Do just that and everything else takes care of itself.
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So there you have it, my top five recommendations to train you to think in English.
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I know it was a lot, but give it just one month of consistent practice and I have a feeling you'll start dreaming in English.
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I've dreamt in Spanish.
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I've dreamt of my English parents speaking to me in Spanish.
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And remember, you can try Langua for free, the link is in the description box, or you can scan the QR code on screen.
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You can also get 20 % off the unlimited annual plan with the code English20.
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Go and have a chat with AI Lucy.
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I'm sure you'll get a kick out of it.
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She's pretty clever.
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Let me know how it goes in the comments.
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And remember to create your account on the website first, and then you can download the app and log in with that account.
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I'll see you in the next lesson when you'll already be thinking in English.
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Bye!
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「How to Think in English (Stop Translating in Your Head)」を使って、シャドーイングで英語を練習しましょう。
毎日15〜30分の練習で、IELTSスピーキングへの自信と実践的な英会話力が身につきます。
シャドーイングとは？英語上達に効果的な理由
シャドーイング（Shadowing）は、もともとプロの通訳者養成プログラムで開発された言語学習法で、多言語習得者として知られるDr. Alexander Arguelles によって広く普及されました。方法はシンプルですが非常に効果的：ネイティブスピーカーの英語を聞きながら、1〜2秒の遅延で声に出してすぐに繰り返す——まるで「影（shadow）」のように話者を追いかけます。文法ドリルや受動的なリスニングと異なり、シャドーイングは脳と口の筋肉が同時にリアルタイムで英語を処理・再現することを強制します。研究により、発音精度、抑揚、リズム、連音、リスニング力、そして会話の流暢さが大幅に向上することが確認されています。IELTSスピーキング対策や自然な英語コミュニケーションを目指す方に特におすすめです。